British stage and film director Sam Mendes poses for photographers while arriving for the Premiere of West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, at the Theatre Royal, in central London on June 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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British stage and film director Sam Mendes poses for photographers while arriving for the Premiere of West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, at the Theatre Royal, in central London on June 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

British stage and film director Sam Mendes poses for photographers...while arriving for the Premiere of West End musical Charlie and the...Chocolate Factory, at the Theatre Royal, in central London on June 25,...2013. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read...JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and James Wilkie Broderick attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick and James Wilkie Broderick attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew...Broderick and James Wilkie Broderick attends the opening night for...'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013...in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Uma Thurman attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Uma Thurman attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Uma Thurman attends the opening...night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June...25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Matthew Morrison attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Matthew Morrison attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Matthew Morrison attends the opening...night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June...25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Sarah Jessica Parker attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Sarah Jessica Parker attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Barbara Windsor attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Barbara Windsor attends the opening night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 25: Barbara Windsor attends the opening...night for 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June...25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Frances O'Connor attends the press night for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Frances O'Connor attends the press night for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Frances O'Connor attends the press night...for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25,...2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Sinitta attends the press night for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Sinitta attends the press night for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Sinitta attends the press night for...'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at Theatre Royal on June 25, 2013...in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

Sam Mendes has confirmed reports suggesting he is in talks to direct the follow-up to hit Bond film “Skyfall.”

The filmmaker insisted he would not be back for Bond 24 shortly after the release of the last film in the 007 film franchise, which became the most successful in series history – but now it appears he’s softening to offers from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

At the London premiere of his new theatrical reworking of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” on Tuesday, Mendes revealed he hasn’t ruled out a return to the world of Bond.

Asked if he would be making the next Bond film, he said, “I don’t know yet. I’m in discussions over the ‘B’ word (Bond), and I won’t make a decision until this (‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’) is open.”

The only certainty about the new Bond movie is Daniel Craig will be back as the superspy, while reports suggest Penelope Cruz is being courted as a Bond girl.